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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟔:𝟏𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲; 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬.

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟔:𝟏𝟑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲; 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬.
    May 25 2025
    Is there a lion in your way? On your street? What excuse do you use to justify not working diligently and successfully? Solomon wrote this proverb to mock and ridicule the excuses slothful men make to avoid working hard and completing projects (Pr 22:13). Lazy men always have a reason why they do not get jobs done on time, but their reasons are as foolish as claiming a lion kept them from work. A sluggard is so proud in his mind and that he will try to justify his behavior even to seven successful men (Pr 26:16).There is no doubt the lion is a fearful animal. He is called the king of beasts for good reason. God inspired Agur to write that a male lion turns away from no other creature (Pr 30:30). His beauty is the great strength and fearlessness with which he carries himself, which is primarily seen in the male lion for his much greater size and regal appearance. His head and mane are glorious. He is a beautiful and frightening sight. A male lion is fearful. They may grow to 8 feet in length (not counting the tail), 4 feet in height (at the shoulder), and weigh 600 pounds. An average lion has a vertical jump of 12 feet and can run over 40 mph for short distances. His fore body is so strong that he can knock a zebra off its feet and break its back with a swipe of his paw. His roar is so powerful and loud it can be heard six miles away. You would not want one in your street.The proverb has no real lion. It is only a sluggard’s excuse to justify procrastination, laziness, and lack of finished projects. If he did not use a lion for his excuse, he will use cold weather (Pr 20:4; 22:13). He will use any reason he can invent to excuse his slothfulness. He prefers his warm bed, where he can sleep (Pr 20:13; 24:30-34; 26:14).Slothfulness, a negative attitude about work, is self-fulfilling. The slothful man meets many difficulties in his feeble attempts to work. His attitude turns mere challenges into disasters (Pr 15:19; 19:15). And God blows against Him, for He cannot tolerate laziness (Pr 6:6-11). Life is difficult for him. He deceives himself that successful men had it easy.Great men do not fear lions or obstacles in their way, and they surely do not invent them. They trust the living God, Who will help them accomplish anything they set their minds to do. Caleb, who watched Israel turn back toward Egypt due to giants in Canaan, waited 45 long years until he could take on those intimidating giants himself (Joshua 14:6-15).The cure for sluggards is starvation (Pr 20:4; II Thes 3:10). Any man will work hard when his belly is empty (Pr 16:26). Lions disappear when a man is hungry enough. Learn an important part of Christian charity – the lazy should not be subsidized. If you feed lazy or foolish persons, you are an accomplice in their sin of sloth or waste (Pr 18:9).Apply the lesson to yourself. What should you be doing that you are not doing? Where are lions in your life? What project or goal has you intimidated or fearful? Do not let a little difficulty or a few setbacks discourage or destroy you. Get out in the street and take on whatever you need to be doing. The LORD God will bless the diligent.One Man had a lion in His way and in the street He had to travel – Jesus Christ. But He never complained or made excuses about the horrific job He had to do. He went to the cross and died as the Substitute for His chosen people God had given Him to redeem. The devil was the lion in His way, but Jesus gloriously triumphed over him during His life and at His death (Matt 4:1-11; John 14:30; Rom 8:37; Col 2:15; Heb 2:14; I John 3:8).
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  • 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟓:𝟕 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫; 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐭 ...

    𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝟐𝟓:𝟕 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐞, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫; 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐭 ...
    May 24 2025
    Humility will win the favor of God and men. Humility is crucial to be a great Christian, a successful leader, a gracious person, or a man with friends. True humility never presumes on the activities, approval, or presence of others. It is far better to be invited than to invite yourself, because you may and should be rejected on the basis of such presumption. Let others make you important rather than trying to do so yourself (Pr 25:27; 27:2).Only half of the proverb is here. These words are the explanation and reward for taking a humble approach in public gatherings. The first half declares, “Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men.” Solomon taught humility by teaching good manners for social events. It is better to take a back seat and be invited forward than to take a front seat and be asked to move back in front of those present.The Lord Jesus Christ used the same illustration for humility, when He saw proud guests at a meal choosing the better seats (Luke 14:7-10). With greater detail than Solomon, as a parable is more detailed than a proverb, Jesus described the public shame of being asked to move lower versus the public honor of being asked to move higher! He concluded by declaring that He would reward humility and punish pride (Luke 14:11). Beware!While the shame of public dishonor and rejection makes the proverb potent and valuable, the pride of your soul is what must be identified and eliminated. Proud actions that offend others are merely the symptoms of an arrogant spirit and haughty heart. True humility begins in the soul, where you admit your worthlessness before God and commit yourself to serving others rather than expecting or demanding them to honor and serve you.How are you in group discussions? Can you calmly and patiently listen to others speak, or are you agitated with the need to talk? What about one-on-one conversations? Must you respond to every statement with one of your own? Why is it crucial for you to speak? Why do you feel the need? You are violating the principle of humility taught by this proverb. You should remain silent in most cases until your opinion is specifically sought.Consider a more distant application of this principle of humility and reservation taught by the proverb. If you are allowed the privilege to use a company expense account while traveling or for other assignments or perks in a job, you should always choose a less expensive place to eat and menu item than a more expensive place and costlier menu item. This choice is crucial for the character of a Joseph or Daniel necessary for success, and it will endear you to those over you approving the bills. They will trust you with more and tell you later to spend more. Many men cannot grasp such simple wisdom.Your success requires humility and meekness. God Himself will surely bring you down, if you do not hate pride, arrogancy, and presumption (Pr 8:13; 15:25; 16:5; Job 40:9-14). Men will reject you for friendship or business, for most men resent a haughty spirit (Pr 13:10; 26:12,16; 28:11). And you will make costly mistakes, for pride is blinding and deceitful by its presumptions (Pr 11:2; 16:18; 29:23). Humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, and He will exalt you soon enough (Pr 18:12; Jas 4:10; I Pet 5:6).https://letgodbetrue.com/proverbs/index/chapter-25/proverbs-25-7/
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  • PROVERBS 23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

    PROVERBS 23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
    May 22 2025
    Corporal punishment for children is a law from heaven. It is not an option, suggestion, or theory. Its purpose is simple – save children from premature and unnecessary death. Debating or opposing this command makes you an accomplice in child murder, for you reject God’s means of saving children’s lives. Let God be true, but every man a liar!The world assumes and believes it has a better idea – let children do whatever they wish, and the freedom will motivate them to be disciplined and wise on their own. Add a daily dose of the public zoo, MTV, revolutionary music, and texting moronic peers, and they will grow like weeds into the weed-smoking educators that invented the anti-God idea!The fruit of this experiment is obvious to all but the willfully blind – youth today, and the so-called adults they become, are narcissistic, snotty, ignorant, lazy, and rebellious fools, as the Bible warned and defined (Pr 22:15; 29:15; Ps 14:1). The proof of this indictment is beyond the scope of this commentary, but the moral degeneration of the last few generations is easily observed and quantified by nearly any measure of social integrity.The correction here is corporal punishment, for it involves the use of a rod. Your grandparents understood it well, for spanking was obvious to their sober minds. The rod had much to do with the former greatness of America and the tranquility of its society. Let Britannica Encyclopedia (14th Edition) remind the ignorant or effeminate:FLOGGING has been one of the most universally utilized methods of punishing public crimes, as well as a means of preserving family, domestic, military and academic discipline.The instruction from God and Solomon is to use this form of correction with children. It must be administered to save their lives, and it should be done early (Pr 13:24; 19:18). It is the mark of true love (Pr 3:12; 13:24), for parents with a great desire for their children’s futures will want to drive foolishness out of their hearts (Pr 22:15; 29:15,17).Parents rejecting the use of a rod hate their children and will cause them harm, for they will grow up with innate folly ruling them to their own hurt. Any sentimental drivel or twaddle to the contrary is irrelevant, for the permissive actions of the parents prove disregard for their children’s futures. Sober obedience to authority saves lives, but merely grounding a child or withholding an allowance for a day or two will not train it into them.How can children die? A thousand ways! Suicide is self-murder by unruled emotion. Undisciplined children disobey speed limits, drug laws, gun laws, and police authority. They flaunt anger, envy, and pride, which can cause fatal conflicts. Undisciplined children violate marital and other contracts, which can bring murder or public execution. Of course, Solomon wrote under a government practicing capital punishment.But there are other ways to die as well. Some jobs are dead end, because an untrained child will not obey authority, get along with others, or pursue a transferable skill. Some marriages are dead, because childish pride and selfishness destroyed the union designed for peace and pleasure. Fools can ruin other relationships, and a soul can practically die from the pain and trouble caused by his own foolishness (Pr 5:7-14; 7:21-23; 9:16-18).Corporal punishment consistently and lovingly administered will prevent these different ways people die. Thankfully, God loves His children enough to chasten and scourge them (Heb 12:5-10). Turning a person back to truth saves a soul from death and hides a multitude of sins (Jas 5:19-20), and sometimes it may take stronger methods to get them to turn (Pr 26:3; 29:19). God has spoken; this issue is not debatable (Ps 119:128; Is 8:20).
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